Geena Davis is a powerhouse actor, best known for her strong and often comical roles in such Hollywood films as Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own and The Accidental Tourist (for which she won an Academy Award). We love her consistent portrayal of strong women who take charge of their own lives, including […]
Author: Sarah Richardson
Sarah is a visual journalism student at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. She has a near obsession with ending injustice and is a sucker for a good cause.
Don’t Ms.: Gloria, Lizz, Ladyfest Midwest and More!
As summer vacation is winding down, feminists are going out with a bang. This week, check out a hopping Midwest dance party or join a feminist library. But be sure to spend at least one night at home (perhaps nursing your sunburn) watching the awesome Gloria Steinem documentary. There’s something for everyone this week, so […]
Another Jordanian Worker Making U.S. Clothes Alleges Factory Rapes
This week, another Bangladeshi woman has come forward to allege rape by managers at Classic Fashion, a garment factory in Jordan that supplies U.S.-based corporations such as Wal-Mart, Target and Macy’s. In June, human rights NGO the Institute for Global Labor and Human Rights (IGLHR) released an 82-page report with worker testimonials that describe repeated […]
San Francisco Stands Up to CPCs
The fight against crisis pregnancy centers’ (CPCs) false advertising continued in San Francisco this week. On August 2nd, a bill was introduced before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that would make it illegal for CPCs to falsely advertise pregnancy-related services as abortion services. CPCs are primarily religious or ideologically based anti-choice facilities that have […]
Don’t Ms.: Shameless Karaoke, The Whistleblower, Gender Odyssey and More!
Today is my first day at Ms., and I’m feeling blissfully overwhelmed by the wealth of feminist knowledge in this office—including information on hundreds of upcoming feminist or women-centered events. Below are my top six picks for this week. Here’s hoping you live near one of these cities: Hart, Mich.: This week is the legendary […]